Death Day.
The silver-haired old man still came to the pavilion and started practicing Tai Chi. When it was almost time, not far away, Xu Cheng finally arrived.
Xu Cheng slowed down his pace and slowly walked over.
Before Xu Cheng even got close, the silver-haired old man suddenly changed Tai Chi into the Sky Punch technique.
Xu Cheng narrowed his eyes and stared at the old man's strange and unpredictable technique. A minute later, 30 seconds later, the old man retracted his hands, looked at Xu Cheng, and asked, "How many moves did you remember?"
Xu Cheng: "9."
The old man frowned.
Xu Cheng said, "Excluding the 12 moves I remembered that day, I have 9 extra moves!"
The old man faintly smiled. "Very good. This fist technique is called Mystifying Fist. It's based on speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, and every move is aimed at the opponent's vital points. It can be used for both offense and defense, and it can also be used in combination with the footwork of the Mystifying Fist. Then, watch it again, and this time, watch my footwork as well. "
Xu Cheng nodded, and then he focused all his attention on the silver-haired old man. He saw that when the old man was using Mystifying Fist, the footwork under his feet was also very strange. At least, when it was combined with his fist technique, Xu Cheng clearly saw that the old man's feet were stepping out. This might be an offensive combination punch. When the old man retracted his fist and bent his arm, his footwork was in a horse stance. This was probably a defensive move.
Xu Cheng felt like his eyes weren't enough. His brain's ultrasonic waves even had to operate at high capacity to capture the trajectory of the old man's fist technique and footwork.
After the old man was done, he asked Xu Cheng, "How was it? How much did you remember?"
Xu Cheng shook his head. "I don't know."
The old man faintly smiled. "Come here."
Xu Cheng walked over and stood in front of the old man. Suddenly, the old man directly used Mystifying Fist and Mystifying Fist to attack him. Xu Cheng instinctively reacted. When the old man made his move, he memorized the move from the Maze Fist, and subconsciously, he also used the Maze Fist to parry and counter the moves.
The old man taught Xu Cheng the moves through real combat, and after he finished one round, Xu Cheng barely managed to block all of his attacks. The old man faintly smiled, and his punches suddenly messed up all of the moves. This time, the old man didn't follow the order of the moves, but rather, he just casually and freely attacked.
At this moment, Xu Cheng needed to quickly think of one of the 30 moves in his head. When Xu Cheng's reaction was half a beat slower, the old man's fist landed on his chest. Xu Cheng coughed a bit and staggered a few steps.
The old man said, "Although you've memorized it, you haven't mastered it yet. Again!"
As he said that, the old man randomly picked one of the 30 moves to attack. This time, Xu Cheng's reaction was fast, and he quickly picked out a move to counter the old man's attack. However, after only 8 moves, he still got punched in the chest by the old man and was forced back three steps again, coughing non-stop.
"Very good, you can actually block 8 moves from me this time." The old man faintly smiled, and then he calmed down and floated over again.
Xu Cheng learned his lesson this time, and this time, he lasted until 20 moves. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Again!"
Then, this time, it was his turn to go on the offensive, and he used Mystifying Fist and Mystifying Step. The old man calmly broke through his moves one after another, and then it was Xu Cheng's turn to defend. After Xu Cheng broke through more than 30 moves, he seemed to have understood something. When he was forced back by the old man's punch, the old man smiled and asked, "Do you have any questions?"
Xu Cheng nodded. "Yeah, Old Man, I realized that in the process of sparring with you, your moves weren't organized at all. Although you were still using the 30 moves as the foundation, the messy and disorganized moves were leading me to the point that I almost forgot the 30 moves that I had memorized in my head."
The old man faintly smiled. "Very good. In fact, Mystifying Fist is just the foundation of those 30 moves. The amazing part is that it can break through the fixed 30 moves and make each move unpredictable. Even if one person memorizes the 30 moves, during a fight, whoever can think faster and create new moves from the original 30 moves will have the upper hand."
Xu Cheng's eyes lit up. "Old Man, I think I understand now. The real 30 moves of Mystifying Fist don't actually have the first move or the 30th move. Every move can be used in tandem with each other, just like how no move is better than having a move, right? Then the same goes for the Mystifying Step. "
The old man smiled and said with a gratified expression, "Not bad, looks like you are indeed talented."
Xu Cheng awkwardly smiled and said, "You already guessed that I would come?"
Old Man: "Even if you didn't come, I would still wait."
Xu Cheng: "Why?"
Old Man: "No reason, it's all up to God's will. If it doesn't want me to bring this secret art of mine into the coffin, then maybe I would have waited for nothing. But, God has also blessed Huaxia, and I have finally found a good guardian."
Xu Cheng: "What do Dragon Team members usually need to do?"
Old Man: "Be ourselves."
Xu Cheng paused for a moment.
The old man laughed and said, "You didn't hear wrong, be ourselves. Dragon Team members don't need to disguise themselves like special agents. Every member lives naturally in their daily lives, and maybe they are even living right beside you and you just don't know about it. The world's intelligence network is very advanced, and the more you disguise, the easier it is for you to be exposed. So, Dragon Team members are actually no different from ordinary people. It's just that when it comes to carrying out missions, they will reveal their sharp blades."
Xu Cheng paused for a moment. "So, we all have our own freedom, right?"
Old Man: "Of course, you have your own life and freedom. In fact, you are still you. In your daily life, you might even be a businessman or an athlete. In short, life is normal. Even if you become a Duke of the British Empire or a citizen of the M Nation with a green book, you are still Xu Cheng. Even if you marry a girl from the M Nation and have a child, the Dragon Team won't interfere. But, once a mission comes, you have to complete it without hesitation. You are no longer you, but the sharp blade of the Dragon Team. Once the blade is unsheathed, it won't stop until it cuts the throat. Even if the blade has to stab your son, you still have to carry it out."
Xu Cheng: "Then, to what extent will the missions be raised?"
Old Man: "It varies from person to person. For important missions, the Dragon Team's think tank will act as a team, and only when it's necessary will they ask for individual missions. After all, the value of the Dragon Blade is far higher than that of a spy, so the think tank will only take action when it's absolutely safe. "
Xu Cheng: "Are there any internal rules that can't be violated?"
The old man paced back and forth with his hands behind his back as he explained, "Of course there are. Nothing can be accomplished without rules. The internal rules of the Dragon Team are very strict, and anyone who disobeys will be beheaded. And there's only one rule: never reveal your identity as a Dragon Blade, and never say the words' Dragon Team 'out of your mouth. Anyone who disobeys will be beheaded! "
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